J.K. Rowling’s Advice For Writers With Big Dreams
A simple and highly effective way to up your game
J.K. Rowling is the richest writer in the world.
Making a fortune on children’s book seems impossible. But it happened for her, and it happened again and again.
As legend has it, Harry Potter came to her when she was riding a train. She started writing as soon as she got home.
You never know where and when a great idea will present itself to you.
Write them all down when they show up. Take time to flesh them out and lead you in new directions.
That’s where great writing starts.
But if you really want to be the best writer you can be, you’ve got to do one simple thing repeatedly.
Write the Rubbish Out
Rowling is British. I’m using her word for verbal garbage here.
You get good at anything by being bad at it first.
The first time you drive a car, you better practice in a wide open space like an empty parking lot while school’s out. This is smart because you won’t hit another car with yours while you’re learning how hard to press the gas…
